In a Vase on a Monday - Towering Spires

I know, Delphiniums and lupins in October in Scotland, I think the fact this photo is taken in the nursery tunnel is a clue. One of my tasks on Sunday was to cut back all this year's lupin and delphinium seedlings as they are swamping other seedlings and will die back soon anyway. The bonus of this was a bunch of lovely flowers for the vase on my desk in my office. Here you can see Lupin 'My Castle', Lupinus 'Chandelier', Delphinium 'Lady Guinevere' and Delphinium Black Knight Group. It would be a shame to throw them away when I could do some flower arranging with them and they could feature here too.

In a vase on a monday Delphs and lupins
Delphiniums and Lupins from the nursery

Once back in the office I arranged them in a vase and sat them in the shop so customers could enjoy them too before moving them indoors. Delphiniums are great for flower arranging and as long as they are well staked as they grow, will cope with our exposed conditions here at 850 feet above sea level. Having been inspired by the huge variety of Delphiniums on our visit to Dumfries house in the summer I am definitely going to get these towering plants back in my life. You can read about our visit to Dumfires house gardens here

In a vase on a monday Delphs and lupins
Delphinium Black Knight Group close up,
I love that darker smudge of petals in the centre


In a vase on a monday Delphs and lupins
Delphiums and lupins work well together in a vase

In a vase on a monday Delphs and lupins
Sometimes simplicity works best in flower arranging

In a vase on a monday Delphs and lupins
The glowing yellow spikes of Lupinus 'Chandelier'




Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting In a vase on a Monday. You can visit here blog for more inspiration and vases.





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  1. That gorgeous blue, it really is sensational. You've made me think I really should try and grow some lupins and delphiniums next year. I grew some gorgeous dark red lupins from seed but they were left at the allotment.

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    1. Thanks, CJ, blue is so rare in autumn, it's such a spring and early summer colour. All these lupins and Delphs were grown from seed this year and germinated easily, I'll definitely be growing more varieties next year :)

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  2. Lovely flowers, the yellow lupin is a gem and works so well with dark blue/violet, contrasting the delphiniums.

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    1. Thank you, I love yellow and blue together, especially in a vase.

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  3. Gosh, is it common for delphiniums to still be flowering in October? Mine (just one so far) stopped flowering in July. And your blooms were from seedlings - self seeded, I guess? As you suggest, they must love their polytunnel environment - and I love the deep intenseness of their colour. Definitely a bonus too good to waste on the compost heap (not yet anyway) :)

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    1. It's not, being in the polytunnel since I sowed their seeds in March has helped them flower in their first year. They'll get potted into bigger pots next spring and moved out into the stock beds, and of course I'll plant some in the nursery gardens. There are so many colours to choose form these days but I love the deep colours most.

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  4. How lucky to have these growing in the garden still is amazing no matter how you achieved it....what a glorious display!

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    1. Thank you, hopefully they will flower when they get moved out doors next spring :)

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  5. I am SO envious of your Delphiniums. They are near the top of my list (along with peonies) of plants I wish I could grow. The plants are sold here but our dry air and even drier soil make them poor candidates for our garden borders but now you have me thinking maybe I should try them in my more well watered cutting garden...

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    1. Thank you, definitely worth trying in your garden if you can keep them watered :)

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